Information on "Social Movements"
June 2013
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5 Jun 2013
Mary Elizabeth King on Civil Action for Social Change, the Transnational Women's Movement, and the Arab Awakening
Author: Mary E King
Publisher: Theory Talks
In this talk, Mary King gives her opinion on the main challenges in the fields of peace and conflict studies, and international relations. More on «Mary Elizabeth King on Civil Action for Social Change, the Transnational Women's Movement, and the Arab Awakening»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Indien in Aufruhr
Author: Christian Wagner, Kristina Roepstorff
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
In diesem Beitrag setzen sich die Autorinnen mit den Folgen der wachsenden Unzufriedenheit der Bevölkerung Indiens mit dem indischen Staat auseinander. More on «Indien in Aufruhr» -
Feb 2013
Non-State Actors and South Caucasus Security
Author: Licínia Simão
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This policy brief looks at the elements in the post-communist context that favored the consolidation of non-state actors as challengers of and contributors to state power. More on «Non-State Actors and South Caucasus Security»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Youth as a Seismograph for Societal Problems
Author: Sabine Kurtenbach
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This paper examines the role of youth in the major political movements of 2011 and 2012. More on «Youth as a Seismograph for Societal Problems» -
Jan 2013
The Role of the Jordanian Islamist Movement in the Jordanian Spring
Author: Lamis El Muhtaseb
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This brief provides insights into the role of the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood and the Islamic Action Front party in the Jordanian Awakening. More on «The Role of the Jordanian Islamist Movement in the Jordanian Spring» -
2013
Political Regimes and the Use of the Internet by Social Movements
Author: Alba Mohedano Roldán
Publisher: Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS)
This paper connects political opportunity structure theory with scholarly advances on the behavior of social movements on the internet. More on «Political Regimes and the Use of the Internet by Social Movements»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
An-Nahdha im Wandel
Author: Karima El Ouazghari
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF)
Der Artikel analysiert das Verhalten und die Anpassungsfähigkeit der tunesischen An-Nahdha Bewegung. More on «An-Nahdha im Wandel» -
Nov 2012
Iran's Domestic Political and Economic Challenges
Author: Sara Bazoobandi
Publisher: Gulf Research Center (GRC)
This paper analyzes some of the key political and economic events in Iran and tries to outline the emerging scenario in the country. More on «Iran's Domestic Political and Economic Challenges»
October 2012
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10 Oct 2012
Economic Policies in Egypt: Populism or Reforms?
Author: Mohsin Khan, Svetlana Milbert
Publisher: Atlantic Council
The Arab Spring that swept the Middle East last year dramatically altered the political landscape of the region but also generated considerable uncertainty over the future of economic policies and economic reforms in the Arab world, according to this... More on «Economic Policies in Egypt: Populism or Reforms?» -
Oct 2012
Potential and Limits of Social and Solidarity Economy
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This brief explores the potential and limits of the social and solidarity economy (SSE), which is a concept that promotes enterprises and organizations (in particular cooperatives, mutual benefit societies, associations, foundations and social enterp... More on «Potential and Limits of Social and Solidarity Economy»
